Col. John LIGHTFOOT III, Esq.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography. John III and his brother Phillip arrived with their parents in the New World in about 1670 at a time when the entire immigrant population of Virgina numbered less than 40,000. The two boys may have lived with their Uncle Phillip while their father was at sea if their mother was deceased. In any case, the colonial records show that John III married Anne Goodrich of Rappahanock in that county in 1681. He subsequently took up residence in New Kent Co. (later Orange and then Culpeper Co.) and appears in a variety of colonial records indicating that he was active in civil and military affairs attaining the rank of Colonel in the Army of Virginia. His fortunes were no doubt improved in 1683 through the inheritance left to him by his Grandmother Elizabeth and the inheritance of his father's estate in 1687. In addition he acquired substantial property rights as a dowery of his wife Anne which were later sold to his brother Philip. It is also recorded that he visited England on at least one occasion in 1692 as a member of the Colonial Council. In 1699 Col. John Lightfoot was a [Tax] Collector for the country between the James and York Rivers (Salisbury MSS), and in 1701 he voted as a Council member for the recall of Nicholson, a widely unpopular governor. At that time he also served as Commander in Chief of the militia of King and Queen Co., VA. He died on 28 May 1707 in New Kent Co.

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• Biography: William and Mary College Quarterly, 1894. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2, No. 3.
(Jan., 1894), pp. 204-207.

LIGHTFOOT FAMILY.

BY THE EDITOR.

II.

It appears that two of the sons of John Lightfoot, barrister-at-law of Northampton Co.,
England, came to Gloucester Co., Virginia. John1 and Philip1, who are called "brothers" -
Gen. Court Record MSS. 1672; Petsworth Parish Vestry Book. The first of these, John, re-
ceived, on June 10, 1670, the King's grant as auditor general of Virginia in place of
Thomas Stegge, lately deceased - Sainsbury MSS. But on May 25, 1671, the commission was
suspended till the King's pleasure was heard, "the reversionary right to the office having
been long since granted to Edward Diggs, Esq., by comicon from the power of this country".
On December 17, 1671, the suspension was confirmed by the King's order on account of the
prior right of Diggs - Sainsbury MSS. In 1681, Mr. John Lightfoot is mentioned has having
married Anne, the daughter of Thomas Goodrich (Rappahannock records). [Goodrich was Bacon's
Lt. General in 1675. His will proved in Essex Co., 3 April, 1679, mentions sons: Benjamin,
Joseph, Charles, Peter. Daughters: Anne and Katharine. By a deed his wife was Ann ---.]

In 1687, the birth of a negro belonging to Mr. John Lightfoot was entered in the register
of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co. He apparently visited England, since in 1692 it is said
that John Lightfoot, "Lately come into the country," was councillor.

In 1699, he was collector for the country between James and York Rivers (Sainsbury MSS.)
In 1701, he voted with other members of the council for the recall of Nicholson - Perry's
Hist. Coll. He was commander-in-chief of King and Queen Co.

St. Peter's Parish (New Kent Co.) register has "Col. John Lightfoot, Esq., obiit xxviii
die Mali circa undecin, Anne Dom. 1707". The Sainsbury MSS. refer to him as dead

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in June, 1707. On 25 December, 1698. "Alice, daughter of John Lightfoot, Esq., and Ann,
his wife, was born and baptized". He probably married twice, since 1711, negroes belonging
to Madam Mary Lightfoot in New Kent Co., were baptized. He appeared to have had issue,
Goodrich2, Sherwood2, Thomas2 and Alice2.

A. Col. Goodrich2 Lightfoot was vestryman of St. George's Parish, in Spotsylvania in
1727, lay reader at Germanna Church, member of the first vestry of St. Mark's Parish. The
Virginia Gazette of April 14, 1738, thus announced his death: "We hear from Orange Co. that
Col. Goodrich Lightfoot died lately at his brother's there."

He had (St. Peter's Parish Register) 1. Anne3, b. 22 7ber, 1708, 2. John3, b. 17 Feb.,
1711, 3. Goodrich3, bapt. 14 Feb., 1713, 4. Mary3, b. 2d 8br. 1717; according to will of
John3 Lightfoot(1), his son, proved in Orange Co. Court 17 June, 1735, he had also 5.
William3, 6. Elizabeth3.

Capt. Goodrich3 Lightfoot was vestryman of St. Mark's till 1771, when he removed from the
Parish - Slaughter's St. Mark's Parish: He married Susannah --------.

William3 Lightfoot, vestryman from 1752 to 1758, when he removed to Broomfield parish, in
what is now Madison Co. Probably, father of Goodrich5 of Madison County, who married Martha,
dau. to Rev. Henry Lightfoot and had ten c hildren, five daughters and five sons. William6
who m. Catharine
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(1)Dr. A. G. Grinnan writes that there is only one Lightfoot will on record, viz: that of
John Lightfoot, probated 17 of June, 1735. Gives negroes and land to his brother William,
sisters Mary and Elizabeth, father Col. Goodrich Lightfoot, Sr. and to Mrs. Martha Chew; his
father sole executor. Witnesses, Thomas Chew, John Howard, and Isaac Smith. "Mrs. Martha
Chew", adds the Doctor, "was Martha Taylor, sister of Erasmus and George Taylor, wife of
Thomass Chew, magistrate, vestryman, etc., of Orange, in 1734, and after. It is a mystery
to me (A.G.G.) that he should leave property to Mrs. Chew. I know the Taylor connection,
and there was no relationship to the Lightfoots".

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Maury, of Albemarle, Wesley6 m. Miss Franklin of Amherst, Frank6 m. Miss Fielder of Culpeper,
Walker6, clerk of Culpeper Co. d. single, and Edward6 who m. Miss Conner. - Slaughter's
Memoirs of Col. Joshua Fry and St. Marks Parish.

B. Sherwood2 Lightfoot had 1. Mary3, born Sept. 9, 1707. 2. Frances3, b. Oct. 31, 1708;
died Feb. 9, 1725-6. 3. John3, b. Nov. 13, 1711. 4. Sherwood3, b. May 1, 1714. "Major
Sherwood Lightfoot, died April 26, 1730". - St. Peter's Parish Register.

Of these John3 married Mary - and had 1. Sherwood4, b. Feb. 13, and bapt. March 10, 1733,
2. Francis4, b. Feb'y 9, bapt. March 20, 1736. 3. Frances4, b. July 30, 1738.

C. Thomas2 Lightfoot had 1. Frances3, born 8 8br, 1717. 2. Anne3, b. August 7, 1720.
3. Frayser3 b. and d. March 30, 1723-4. 4. Henry3 b. March 30, 1723. 5. Mary, born May 24,
1725. According to the New England His. and Gen. Quarterly, Vol. 39, 165, Henry Benskin
(will proved in England 19 Oct. 1692) left in Virginia two daughters, Mary, wife of William
Harman, and Frances, wife of William Marston, of James City. Frances had a son Benskin
Marston, sheriff of Charles City in 1747. He married Elizabeth Soane, daughter of Mr.
Henry Soane, and Marston's will was proved by the executors, Richard Kennon and Elizabeth,
the widow, in 1750. She then married Rev. David Mossom(1) of St. Peter's Parish. (Charles
City Co. Records and tomb at Francis Jerdone's in Charles City, of said Elizabeth, who
died April 2, 1759 in her 55th year.)

Geo. Benskin Poindexter(2), son of George Poindexter (son of George, d. 1716, son of
George of the Middle Planta-
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(1)Mossom (1690-1769) appears from his tombstone (Meade II, 460) to have had two other
wives, "Elizabeth and Maria", who were buried at St. Peter's Church. The Register has
"Elizabeth, wife of Rev. David Mossom, died Jan. 27", 1737. He was minister forty years.
David Mossom, doubtless his son, qualified in 1737 as an attorney in Charles City Court, and
on Aug. 4, 1777, David Mossom was appointed Captain of the Company of Artificers in the
State Regiment of Artillery.
(2) The Poindexters of Louisa doubtless came from New Kent.

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tion, alive in 1688) and Susanna his wife (dau. of Benskin Marston?) was born Aug. 25, 1739,
and had by Frances Lightfoot (married July 17, 1760) Edwin, Robert, George, James Lightfoot,
Armistead, and by Sarah Parke(1) married March 20, 1777), Susanna, Parke, Frances.

One John Lightfoot (dead before 1782) and Mary his wife, had lands in James City Co.,
which descend to William Lightfoot, Edward Jaquelin, Aristead, and Nicholas Lightfoot.
William Lightfoot married Lucy Armistead only daughter of Cole Digges of James City Co., and
had Armistead N., Catharine, Elizabeth, George Benskin, Susan G. and Mary C. Lightfoot.
[See QUARTERLY, Vol. I., p. 178 for their marriages. Also assessor's books for 1782 in
State Auditor's office.]

In the Enquirer for Nov. 19, 1805, is an obituary of "Hon. Henry Benskin Lightfoot, late
of the Island of Antigua", aged about 58 years who died in Richmond Oct. 20, 1805 (W. G.
Stanard MS). Also "in the same paper an advertisement that if Francis Lightfoot, a native
of New Kent and formerly a resident of Va., had any descendants or heirs, living in the
U.S., he or they might hear of something highly important by applying to George or Nicholas
Lightfoat, of James City Co., George or Lightfoot Poindexter of New Kent, or to James
Poindexter of Powhatan. Perhaps, Hon. H.B.L. had died without issue, leaving an estate".

[TO BE CONTINUED]:
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(1)Daniel Parke, Esq., of York Co., who died in 1679 (tablet in Bruton church, Williams-
burg) married Rebecca Evelyn, "who left behind her a most hopeful progeny". Daniel Parke,
governor of the Leeward Islands, who lived for a time in St. Peter's parish, was one of the
children: and doubtless John Parke, of the same parish (St. Peter's) who died Jan. 17,
1709-10, was another. He was doubtless the ancestor of Susanna of the text.

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• Legal: parish references, 1686-1707, St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA. New Kent. At a vestry held at St. Peter's Church for St. Peter's parish, Nov. the 25, I686, Anno Dom. Regis.

It is ordered that Mr. John Lightfoot & family be added to ye Survey or of ye high way of ye lower road between the lower church & Black Creek mill.
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At a Vestry hold at the house of Capt. John Lydall on ye behalf of ye St. Peter's Parish on this 20^th day of December, 1692.

To Mr. Jno. Lightfoot ye keeping & bording a lame woman as
by agreement with Mr. Waytt Church warden 0550

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At a vestry held at ye uper Church of Snt. Peters Parish in ye behalf of ye s'd parish this 16^th day of November, 1696.

To Mr. Jo'n Lightfoot for keeping Anna Chapman 14 mon's &
for * * trouble with her 1450

It is orderd yt ye Church wardens forthwith endeavour to find out some person yt may take & keep Anna Chapman now at Mr. Lightfoot's house at as little Charge to ye parish as they can.
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St. Peter's Prish at a Vestry held at the house of Mr. Gideon Macon this 18^th day of Dec'r 1697.

To John Lightfoot, Esq. P acct. regulated 847

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New Kent County. At a vestry held for St. Peter's parish at the house of Mr. James Moss the 26 September, 1700.


Whereas Robert Magrime, who for some years past hath lived with the Hon'ble Jno. Lightfoot, Esq., and hath not been Listed this two years past and Mr. Gideon Macon offering to this vestry to take the said Magrime and keep him as long as he Can work and pay his Levys and keep him from being a Parish Charge During his natural life, therefore ordered'that the Sheriff sumon the said Mugrime to appear at the next Court to answer what the Court shall therein order.

Whereas, Mr. John Alford and Mr. Will. major made Complaint to this vestry that they have never had their Lands prossessioned acording to Law, the orders being Lodged in the hands of Coll. John Lightfott, who never put the Same in Execution' Therefore, ordered that John wilson, John Lightfoot, Esq'r, Mr. Will. major, Mr. John Alford, Dan'll Parks, Esq., and William Millington forthwith goe on prosessioning and reamark Each others' bounds, and make returns of this order to the next vestry.

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St. Peter's Parish, June the 1st 1704.

Pursuant to an act of Assembly made at a Generall Assembly begun the 20th Aprill, 1704 for the division of this Parish the free houlders and hous keepers of this parish have this day meet and Chosen and Ellected a vestry for the said parish who are Capt. Richard Littlepage, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Will Bassett, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Thomas Butts, Ju'r, William Clopton, Collo. John Lightfoot, Mr. John Foster, Mr. John Parke; Jun'r, Mr. John Scott, Mr. Thomas Massie, Mr. William Waddell, who have accordingly taken the oathes pointed by Law subscribed to the Test and to be Conformable to the Doctrin and Dissiplin of the Church of England, all the above gentlemen Except Mr. William Bassett and Mr. John Parke Ju'r, Sworn before Coll'e Joseph Foster.

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At a vestry held for St. Peter's parish the 1st June, 1704.



Mr. Rich'd Littlepage, Cot. Jno. Lightfoot, Mr. Geo'r Poindexter, Mr. Jno. Foster, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Jno. Scott, Mr. Tho. Butts, ju'r, Mr. Thos. Massie, Will Clopton, Mr. Wm. Waddell, vestrymen.

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Att a vestry held for St. Peter's parish the 14th June, 1704.

Mr. Richard Squire, minister; Col. Jno. Lightfoot, Wm. Clopton, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Jno. Foster, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Tho. Butts, Ju'r, Mr. Wm. Waddell, Vestrymen.
Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Church wardens.

Mr. Will Bassett and Mr. John Parkes, Ju'r, being Elected two of the vestry for this parish and haveing appeared according to notice given them have had the oathes apointed by Law duely administered to them by John Lightfoot, Esq'r and Likewise subscribed the Test and to be Conformable to the Church of England, as by Law Established are admitted to the vestry.
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At a Vestry held for St. Peter's parish in New Kent County the 7th July, 1704.

John Lightfoot, Esq r, Cap. Richard Littlepage, Capt. John Scott, Mr. George Poindexter and Mr. Thomas Butts or any fouer of them are Requested to meet such Gentlemen as shall be apointed by the Gentlemen of the vestry of St. Pall's parish to Devide what orniments were belonging to this Parish when it Was all in one and Likewise to adjust and Settle all maner of accts. belonging to the Said parish when it was all in one intire parish according to the order for the Devision of the Said parish and the Gentlemen of St. Pall's parish are Requested to meet at the Brick Church and to give the Gen'ts of this parish a forthnight's notice for the time of meeting.
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New Kent County.
At a meeting Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Jno. Lightfoot, Esq'r, Mr. Tho. Butts, Gen't in trust for St. Peter's Parish & Mr. David Craford, Maj'r Nicho. Merriwether, Mr. Henry Chiles. Capt. Rob't Allderson & Mr. Jno. Moss, Gen't in truste for Saint paul's pr'sh at ye Brick Church in St. Peter's pr'sh ye 29th Aug't, 1704.
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At a vestry held for St. Peter's p'sh in New Kent County ye 1st Nov'r, 1704.

Mr. Richard Squire, Minister.
Coll. John Lightfoot, Mr. Wm. Waddill, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Jno. Park, Jun'r, Mr. Tho. Massey, Mr. Jno. Foster, Wm. Clopton, vestrymen.
Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. John Scott, Church wardens.


Coll. Jno. Lightfoot, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Mr. Tho. Butts, & Mr. Jno. Park, Ju r, or any 4 or 3 of them are Requested to meet Such Gent as ye Gent of St. Paul's p'sh Shall apoint at ye Lower Church of their p'sh one Wensday ye 8th of this Enstant by tenn of ye Clock in ye forenoon in ord'r to ye Settle of Severall accts. belonging to both p'shes.

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At a Vestry held for St. Peter's ye 6th Jan'e, 1704.

Mr. Rich'd Squire, min't: Jno. Lightfoot, Esq'r, Mr. Jno. Foster, Mr. Wm. Waddill, Mr. Tho. Butts, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Wm. Clopton, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Tho. Massey, Mr, Jno Park, Jun'r, Mr. Geo. Poindexter.
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At a vestry held for St. Peter's p'sh in New Kent County ye 15 octob'r 1705.

To ye Collector to give to Coll. Lightfoot serv'ts for their trouble about ye
plates, &c 200

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At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish in New Kent County ye 16th day of March, 1705/6.


Jno. Lightfoot,Esq., Mr. Jno. Scott, Mr. Jno. Foster, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Jno. Parke, Jun'r, vestrymen.

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At a Vestry held for St. Peters Parish in New Kent County Octobr. 25th; 1707.

Ordered that Collo. Jos Foster be Elected Vestryman in the place of Collo. Jno. Lightfoot Esqr. Decd. & to tale ye oath of a vestryman as ye Law enjoyns.

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• Connected: various LIGHTFOOT references, 1686-1739, St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA. Negroes belonging to Mr Jno Lightfoot:
one called Jack born ye 15 Feb., 1686/7
and one negro boy called Will born ye 20th of August, 1690.

Negroes belonging to Mr Jon Lightfoot:
one called Jonny born July ye 3rd, 1692.
one called Beck borne Septemb ye 8th, 1694.
one called Matthew born March ye 25th, 1680.

Alice Daughter of John Lightfoot Esq. & Anne his wife borne the
25 Sept and baptis the same day, 1698.

Mary & Agree negroes belonging to Coll. Lightfoot bapt ____, 17__.
Sue a negro belonging to Col. Lightfoot born in the year 170_.
Alec a negro belonging to Col. Lightfoot born in the year 170_.
Nedson a Negro beloging to Col. Lightfoot born in ye year 170_.
Andrew a negro belonging to Col. Lightfoot __, 17__.
Charles a mulatto belonging to Col. Lightfoot D___, ____,
Sarah a mulatto born in the year Do.

Watt a negro belonging to Madm Mary Lightfoot Born June 10th, 1709.

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Hannah was born July ye 10th, all belonging to
Madm Lightfoot, 1711.

Will was born March 13th, 1711, negroes belonging
to Mr Sherwood Lightfoot.

Hannah Daughter of Betty one of Madm Lightfoots negroes Xnd 9br ye 17th, 1711.
Betty Peters wife a negroe belonging to ye sd Lightfoot Xnd 9br ye 17th, 1711.
Negroes belonging to Mr Goodrich Lightfoot Registered:
Tomson a negro born in ye year 1705.
Edward Bretty born in ye year 1705.
Mrs Juda a negro girl born in ye year 1707.
Frank a negro born in ye year 1707.
Evans born in ye year 1709.
Rebecka born in ye year 1711.

Anne Daughter of Mr Goodrich Lightfoot Born 7br ye 22nd, 1708.
Mary Daughter of Mr Sherwood Lightfoot Born September ye 9th, 1707.
Frances Daughter of Mr Sherwood Lightfoot born October 31, 1708.
John son of Mr Sherwood Lightfoot Born November ye 13th, 1711.
Sue a negro girl belonging to Mr Sherwood Lightfoot Born July ye 27th. 1712.
John son of Mr Goodrich Lightfoot Born Febry. ye 7th, 1711.
Sue a negro girl belonging to Mr Goodrich Lightfoot Born June ye 20th, 1712.

Goodrich son of Mr Goodrh. Lightfoot Baptised Febry. ye 14th, 1713.

Buck a negro belonging to Mr Tho. Lightfoot Born June 6th, 1714.
Sherwood son of Sherwd. Lightfoot Born May ye 1st, 1714.

Matthew a negro boy belonging to Mr Sherwood Lightfoot born 8br 1, 1715.

Farr a negro boy Born 8br ye 8th belonging to do., 1715.

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Geo. B. Poindexter was married to Frances Lightfoot July 17th, 1760.

Edwin son of Geo. B. Poindexter & Frances his first wife was born January 10th, 1762.
Robert son of ditto was born February 23d, 1765.
George son of ditto was born March 29, 1767.
James son of ditto was born January 7th, 1770.
Lightfoot son of ditto was born October 20th, 1772.
Armisstead son of ditto was born May 14th, 1775.

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Colo. John Lightfoot Esq: obijt xxviii Die Majs circa undecim:
Host: & anno Lins, 1707.
Toby a negro belonging to Sherwood Lightfoot Departed this
Life 8br ye 7th, 1713.

Wm. a negro boy of Mr Thos Lightfoot Died, 1715.

Terpin a negro belonging to Sher: Lightfoot Gent; Died 8br, 1716.

a negro belonging to Mr Thomas Lightfoot Died Xbr ye 15th, 1717.

Hunt a negro of Mr. Sherwood Lightfoot Died May 5, 1720.

2 negros belonging to Mr Goodh. Lightfoot Died, 1720.

Matthew a negro of Mr. Sherwd Lightfoot Died Febry: 16, 1720-1.

a mulatto child of Mr Sherwd Lightfoots Died octo., 1721.

a mulatto child of Mr Sherwd Lightfoots not named Died Sept., 1721.

George a mulatto of Mr Sherwd Lightfoots Died March 28th, 1721-2.

Charles an Indian belong, to Capt Goodrich Lightfoot died octo.
9th, 1722.
Hannah a mulatto belonging to Sherwood Lightfoot died octo:
20th, 1722.
Frayzer sonn of Thos Lightfoot died March 30th, 1723.

Sam a negro belonging to Mr Sherwd Lightfoot Dyed April 28th, 1725.
Charles a negro belonging to Mr Sherwood Lightfoot Died Apl 15, 1726.
Franc. Lightfoot Died Febry 19th, 1725-6.

Cuffee a negro of Mr Sherwd Lightfoots Dyed May ye 3d, 1726.

Grace a negro belonging to Do. Dyed April 17th, 1726.
Will a negro belonging to Do. Dyed May ye 12, 1726.

Majr Sherwood Lightfoot Dyed April 26th, 1730.

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Elizabeth daughter of Sherwood Lightfoot born 9ber. ye 23rd, 1716.

Betty a negro girl belonging to Mr. Tho. Lightfoot Born March
31st, 1717.
Mary daughter of Mr. T: Lightfoot Born 8ber ye 2d, 1717.

Frances Daughter of Tho. Lightfoot Born 8br. ye 8th, 1717.

Vead a negro belonging to Mr. Sherwd Lightfoot Born ye
15th of Xbr., 1717.
Ross a negro belonging to ye sd. Lightfoot Born Janry ye 2d, 1717.

Hannah a mulatto belonging to Mr. Sherwood Lightfoot was born
April ye 26th, 1719.
Daniel a negro born ye 30th of May belonging to ye sd.
S: Lightfoot, 1719.
Ned a negro boy belonging to ye sd. S. Lightfoot Born June
ye 23rd, 1719.

Dick a Negro boy belonging to ye S: Lightfoot Born July 4th, 1719.

Anne Daughter of Mr. Thos Lightfoot born Augst 7, 1720.

Tom a negro belonging to Mr. Sherwd Lightfoot born Apl. 10, 1721.
Watts & Esther negroes of Mr. Sherwd Lightfoots born Augst 1st, 1721.
Grace a negro belonging to Mr. Sherwd Lightfoot born Augst 26, 1721.

A mulatto of Mr. Sherwd Lightfoots born 7br 26, 1721.
George a molatto of Mr. Sherwd Lightfoots born Febry 12, 1721/2.

Lucy a malatto Girl of Shwd Lightfoots born Septr 30th, 1722.
Frayzer Sonn of Tho. Lightfoot born March 30th, 1723.
Henry sonn of Tho. Lightfoot born March 30th, 1723.

George a negro boy belonging to Mr. Sherd. Lightfoot born Decr. 10, 1724
Cuffee a negro boy belonging to Ditto born Janry 4th, 1724-5.
Will a negro boy belong, to Sherd. Lightfoot born Febry: 1st, 1724-5.
Sam a negro belonging to Ditto born March 6th, 1724-5
Mary Lines born March 4th, 1724-5.
Mary Daug: of Tho. Lightfoot born may 24. 1725.

Judith Daughr of Dorothy Howell a mulatto Servt to Mr.
Sherwood Lightfoot born, 1725.
Jenny a negro of Mr. Sherd. Lightfoot born march 19, 1726-7.
Spy a negro belonging to Do. born Augst 2d, 1726.

Charles a negro of Mr. Sherd. Lightfoot born octr ye 16th, 1727.
Poll a negro belonging to Mr. S. Lightfoot born in Decemr, 1727.

Nancy a negro girl belonging to Majr Sherd Lightfoot born
August ye 8th, 1729.
Matthew negro belonging to Sherd Lightfoot born Novr 19th, 1729.
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Natt a negro belonging to Elizth. Lightfoot born Febry. ye 6th, 1730-1.

YEAR 1733

Temperance Negro belonging to John Lightfoot baptized Octo. 23.

YEAR 1734

Sherwood son of John and Mary Lightfoot born Feb'ry 14, baptized March 16.

Matt mulatto Boy belonging to Jno. Lightfoot, born Jany 25, baptized August 8, 1736.
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YEAR 1736.

Francis son of John and Mary Lightfoot, born Feb'ry 9, baptized March 20.

Beck Negro girl belonging to John Lightfoot, born July 30.

YEAR 1737.
Beck Negro Girl belonging to John Lightfoot died Dec'r 15.
Peter Negro Boy belonging to Sherwood Lightfoot, born Feb'ry 17, baptized July 2.

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YEAR 1739.
Frances Daughter of John and Mary Lightfoot born July 30, baptized Sept'r 2.
Patty negro girl belonging to John Lightfoot, born Octo. 7.

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• Legal: Council of Virginia membership, 1695, VA. p. 207 Royal Warrant (no signature) dated at Loo on 11 September 1695, addressed apparently to the Lt. Governor of Virginia directing him to swear John Lightfoot to tbe a member of the Council of Virginia.


URLhttp://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/CR/05536/index.html Survey Report Image
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Author Public Record Office Class: W.O. 26/7.
Title War Office - Miscellanea - Various
Publication 1692-1695
Gen. note Lists and Indexes Vol. XXVIII
Subject -Geographic Andros, Edmund -- Governor -- (Va.) -- 1695, SR 05536, p. 1.
Lightfoot, John -- member of Council -- (Va.) -- 1695, SR 05536, p. 1.
Park, Daniel -- member of Council -- (Va.) -- 1695, SR 05536, p. 1.

System Number 001196940

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• Court, 1704, St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, VA. St. Peter's Parish, June the 1st 1704.
Pursuant to an act of Assembly made at a Generall Assembly begun the 20th
Aprill, 1704 for the division of this Parish the free houlders and hous
keepers of this parish have this day meet and Chosen and Ellected a vestry
for the said parish who are Capt. Richard Littlepage, Mr. Geo. Poindexter,
Mr. Will Bassett, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Thomas Butts, Ju'r, William
Clopton, Collo. John Lightfoot, Mr. John Foster, Mr. John Parke; Jun'r,
Mr. John Scott, Mr. Thomas Massie, Mr. William Waddell, who have
accordingly taken the oathes pointed by Law subscribed to the Test and to
be Conformable to the Doctrin and Dissiplin of the Church of England, all
the above gentlemen Except Mr. William Bassett and Mr. John Parke Ju'r,
Sworn before Coll'e Joseph Foster.

Capt. John Scott, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Mr. William Bassett, Mr. Rich'd
Allen and Mr. Thomas Massie or any fouer of them are Requested to meet
such gentlemen of the vestry of St. Palls parish to run the Dividing Line
between this parish and the parish of St. Pall and that it be done by the
County Suvaeior at the Charge of both parishes and the Clerke is ordered
to waite on the Church wardens of St. Pall's parish with a Copy of this
order that it may be done forthwith.

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• Tax List: Rent Roll, 1704, VA. James City County, VA Rent Roll 1704

NAME - ACRES
Gibson, Gibey - 150
Smith, Christo - 450
Smith, Jno - 114
Blackley, Wm - 142 [see Thomas GIBSON]
Lightfoot, Phil - 1650 [brother]
Lightfoot, Jno, Esq. - 250
Hix, John - 115 [Nix?]
Hix, Joseph - 100

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/jamescity/taxlists/1704rent.txt


Name Land held in:
Lightfoot Jno. Esq. (New Kent County) Essex County, 1704
Lightfoot Jno. Esq. James City County 1704
Lightfoot John Esq. Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul, 1704
Lightfoot Phil James City County 1704


http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/misc/1704va.txt

• Legal: replacement, 1708, VA. Council of Trade to the Queen. Whitehall, 16 August 1708. Recommend William Bird, esquire, receiver of the Queen's revenue in Virginia, to be a member of the Council in Virgina, in the place of Colonel John Lightfoot, deceased.


URL http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/CR/03921/index.html Survey Report Image
nfs://lvaimage.lib.va.us/VTLS/CR/03921/index.vpb Survey Report Image
Author Public Record Office Class P.C. 1/47 Part I.
Title Records of the Privy Council Office
Publication 1704-1713, 1715
Gen. note M.S. Giuseppi, A guide to the Manuscripts preserved in the Public Record Office. vol. II (1924) pp. 127, 128. List of Unbound Papers of the Privy Council Office preserved in the Public Record Office, part II, p. 181. J. Munro, Sir Almeric W. Fitzroy (eds.) Acts of the Privy Council of England. Colonial Series. Vol. VI. The unbound papers (London 1912) Passim
Subject - Personal Lightfoot, John, Col. -- 1708, SR 03921, p. 1.
Subject -Geographic Bird, William -- government official -- (Va.) -- 1708, SR 03921, p. 1.
Bird, Willaim -- member of Council -- (Va.) -- 1708, SR 03921, p. 1.
Lightfoot, John, Col. -- member of Council -- (Va.) -- 1708, SR 03921, p. 1.

System Number 001195167

John married Anne GOODRICH, daughter of Thomas GOODRICH and Ann SHERWOOD, on 3 Dec 1681 in Rappahannock County, VA. (Anne GOODRICH was born in 1653 in Rappahannock County, VA.)